Do you have a C++ compiler in your linux environment? If so, to build bjam, just run the script $BOOST_ROOT/tools/build/jam_src/build.sh. If not, get it from your distribution cds. Having built it, you likely need to place it in some public directory. I have a $HOME/bin directory and have it referenced by my PATH environment variable. In this directory, I make a symbolic link to the bjam executable that I'm using.
To build the boost libraries, simply type "bjam" in the $BOOST_ROOT
Download "boost-jam-3.1.11-1.i386.rpm" and "boost_1_33_1.tar.gz" from http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=7586 #rpm -ivh /path/boost-jam-3.1.11-1.i386.rpm #mv /path/boost_1_33_1.tar.gz /usr/local/src/ #cd /usr/local/src #tar -zxvf boost_1_33_1.tar.gz #cd /usr/local/src/boost_1_33_1/tools/build/jam_src/ #./build.sh #cp bin.linuxx86/bjam ../../../ #cd ../../../ #./bjam "-sTOOLS=gcc" install Did it work? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffrey Holle" <jeffreyholle@bellsouth.net> To: <boost-users@lists.boost.org> Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 7:37 AM Subject: Re: [Boost-users] New to Boost and help needed directory.
After building, type "bjam install" to get the resulting libraries in standard directories.
Umut Tabak wrote:
Dear all,
I have just downloaded Boost library and tried to configure under Ubuntu 5.10 Linux distribution. However the instructions are not so friendly for a person who is new to library usage and configuration(I used GSL but I did not have any problems like Boost). I tried to install bjam and configure the tools but no success. I would appreciate if experienced users could tell me the steps to configure in a more friendly way like a beginner would understand from scratch. I am also new to Linux environment so consider this also when replying if possible.
Many thanks in advance and best regards.
Umut TABAK
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